Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Cash Awards Granted, Percentage of Incentive Cash Bonus

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Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Employer Contribution, Annual Vesting Percentage

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Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Employer Contribution, Percentage of Deferred Cash Incentive Bonus

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Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Employer Contribution, Percent of Individual Contribution

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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Percent of Market Price, Purchase Date

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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Conversion Ratio to Common Stock

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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term

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Aggregate number of common shares reserved for future issuance.

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Commitment made to pay deferred cash remuneration expressed as a percentage of the individual's base salary.

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Aggregate carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the liabilities for stock option plans and other equity-based compensation arrangements.

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The amount of the cost recognized during the period for defined contribution plans.

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Unrecognized cost of unvested share-based compensation awards.

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Weighted average period over which unrecognized compensation is expected to be recognized for equity-based compensation plans, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Period which an employee's right to exercise an award is no longer contingent on satisfaction of either a service condition, market condition or a performance condition, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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The weighted average fair value at grant date for nonvested equity-based awards issued during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan).

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Weighted average remaining contractual term for equity-based awards excluding options, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Fair value of share-based awards for which the grantee gained the right by satisfying service and performance requirements, to receive or retain shares or units, other instruments, or cash.

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Amount of accumulated difference between fair value of underlying shares on dates of exercise and exercise price on options exercised (or share units converted) into shares.

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Period from grant date that an equity-based award expires, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Number of shares of capital stock issued (purchased by employees) in connection with an employee stock ownership plan.

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Stock-Based Compensation (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
Stock-Based Compensation (Details) - USD ($)	May. 30, 2015	May. 31, 2014	Jun. 01, 2013
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized	$ 7,900,000
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition	1 year 2 months 26 days
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Employee Stock Ownership Plan	62,467	63,753	84,075
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Available for Grant	3,991,307
Defined Contribution Plan, Cost Recognized	$ 20,800,000	$ 20,300,000	$ 17,000,000
IRS Statutory Compensation Ceiling	$ 265,000
Employee Stock
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Common Stock, Capital Shares Reserved for Future Issuance	4,000,000
Employee Stock Option
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period, Intrinsic Value	$ 2,400,000	$ 6,200,000	$ 2,000,000
Restricted Stock
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition	11 months 8 days
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period, Fair Value	$ 200,000
Granted	$ 0
Restricted Stock Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term	1 year 2 months 12 days
Weighted average remaining contractual term (in years)	1 year 2 months 12 days
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition	1 year 1 month 9 days
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period, Fair Value	$ 4,700,000
Granted	$ 30.38	$ 28.55	$ 20.49
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Conversion Ratio to Common Stock	1
Performance Share Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term	1 year 4 months 2 days
Weighted average remaining contractual term (in years)	1 year 4 months 2 days	1 year 9 months 18 days
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition	1 year 18 days
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period, Fair Value	$ 0
Granted	$ 32.71	$ 31.66	$ 17.10
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Conversion Ratio to Common Stock	1
Herman Miller Consumer Holdings Inc [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Available for Grant	662,400
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period, Intrinsic Value	$ 1,400,000
Deferred Compensation Share-based Arrangements, Liability, Current and Noncurrent	$ 1,400,000
Employee Stock
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Percent of Market Price, Purchase Date	85.00%
Minimum \| Employee Stock Option
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period	1 year
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Expiration Period	2 years
Minimum \| Restricted Stock
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period	5 years
Minimum \| Restricted Stock Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period	3 years
Minimum \| Performance Share Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period	3 years
Maximum \| Employee Stock Option
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period	3 years
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Expiration Period	10 years
Maximum \| Non-qualified Deferred Compensation Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Employer Contribution, Percent of Individual Contribution	30.00%
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Employer Contribution, Percentage of Deferred Cash Incentive Bonus	50.00%
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Employer Contribution, Annual Vesting Percentage	33.33%
Maximum \| Executive Equalization Retirement Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Cash Awards Granted, Percentage	50.00%
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Cash Awards Granted, Percentage of Incentive Cash Bonus	100.00%
Deferred Profit Sharing [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Defined Contribution Plan, Employer Discretionary Contribution Amount	$ 4,800,000	$ 6,400,000	$ 5,300,000